Risk assessment of heavy metals concentration in cereals and legumes sold in the Tamale Aboabo market, Ghana

The greatest risks posed by heavy metals to human health are linked to exposure to hazardous metals, which may be present in staple foods such as cereals and legumes. In this study, the levels of harmful metals and vital minerals like cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), arsenic (As), an...

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Main Authors: Abdul-Aziz Adam, Lyndon N.A. Sackey, Linda Aurelia Ofori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022014505